Meaning & use
Imploring
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Begging or pleading earnestly and often desperately for something.
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The child gave her mother an imploring look, hoping for one more story.
He was imploring the judge for leniency.
A note on using this word
Frequently used as an adjective to describe facial expressions or tones of voice, as in "an imploring gaze."
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Words with an opposite meaning
demandingcommanding
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